Urology
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 34-37 , January 2010

Sensory Perception Thresholds in Men With Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

  • Ugur Yilmaz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
    • ,
  • Marcia A. Ciol

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
    • ,
  • Richard E. Berger

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
    • ,
  • Claire C. Yang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
    • VA Puget Sound Healthcare System, Seattle, Washington
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Claire C. Yang, M.D., Department of Urology, University of Washington, Box 356510, Seattle WA 98195 6510

Received 21 June 2009 ,Accepted 6 August 2009.

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 Supported by the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation.

PII: S0090-4295(09)02339-5

doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2009.08.013

Urology
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 34-37 , January 2010

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